Jeremiah 10:11 Made Simple

KJV ORIGINAL

Thus shall ye say unto them, The gods that have not made the heavens and the earth, even they shall perish from the earth, and from under these heavens.

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✦ MADE SIMPLE

This is what you should tell them: 'The gods that didn't create the heavens and the earth will be destroyed from the earth and from under the sky.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

God is telling His people to declare that all false gods will be destroyed because only the true God created everything.

📚 Historical Context

This verse comes during Jeremiah's prophecy to Judah before the Babylonian exile (around 600 BC). The Jewish people were surrounded by nations that worshiped many different gods and idols, and even some Israelites were being tempted to follow these false religions. Jeremiah was calling the people back to worshiping the one true God who actually created the universe.

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